Laceys Creek, Queensland


Laceys Creek is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Laceys Creek had a population of 278 people.

History

The locality takes its name from the creek. The creek in turn was originally called Bullon Creek, but later changed to Leacys Creek, referring to John Leacy, the selector of Portion 117A, Parish of Samsonvale, on 17 April 1879. The current name is a corruption of Leacys.
Upper North Pine Provisional School opened in late 1880. On 1 January 1909 it became Upper North Pine State School. It closed on February 1942.
In the Laceys Creek had a population of 245 people.

Education

There are no schools in Laceys Creek. The nearest primary school is in neighbouring Dayboro. The nearest secondary schools are in Bray Park and Narangba.

Demographics

In the, Laceys Creek recorded a population of 245 people, 45.7% female and 54.3% male. The median age of the Laceys Creek population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37. 84.2% of people living in Laceys Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4%, Germany 1.2%, Hungary 1.2%, New Zealand 1.2%, Papua New Guinea 1.2%. 95.5% of people spoke only English at home; 2% of people spoke Hungarian at home.